Compare 3/50 and 20/12
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 1 8/12
3/50 is smaller than 20/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
3/50 = 3 × 6/50 × 6 = 18/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
20/12 = 20 × 25/12 × 25 = 500/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/300 < 500/300 or 3/50 < 20/12
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